1966 Australian Tourist Trophy

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Layout of the Longford Circuit (1953-1968)

The 1966 Australian Tourist Trophy was a motor race staged at the

Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile.[4][1]

Results

Elfin 400
, similar to the example pictured above
The Lolita won the Up to 1100cc class driven by Bob Holden. The car is pictured in 2018.
Position[1] Driver[1] No.[5] Car[1] Entrant[5] Class pos.[1] Class[1] Laps[1] Time[6] /
Remarks
1 Frank Matich 2
Elfin 400 Traco Oldsmobile[4][1]
 Laurie O'Neill Peterbilt 1 3001cc and over 23 60:40.4
2 Alan Hamilton 60 Porsche 904 Spyder[7][1] Porsche Distributors Pty. Ltd. 1 1501 to 2000cc 60:53.8
3 Spencer Martin 1
Ferrari 250LM[8]
 Scuderia Veloce 2 3001cc and over 61:22.3
4[9] Lionel Ayers[9] 11
Lotus 23B[8]
 Motor Racing Components 1 1101 to 1500cc
5[9] Dick Thurston[9] 66 Monaco Oldsmobile Pitstop Car Sales 3 3001cc and over
6[9] Kerry Cox[9] 28 Paramount Jaguar Mowbray Shell Service Station 4[10] 3001cc and over
? Wally Mitchell 9 RM1 East Burwood Motors Pty. Ltd. 1 2001 to 3000cc
? Bruno Carosi 19 Carosi B Type Bruno Carosi 2 2001 to 3000cc
? Greg Ellis 52 MGA Greg Ellis 2 1501 to 2000cc
? Ross Ambrose 50 Elfin Ford Cortina R. Ambrose 2 1101 to 1500cc
? Bob Holden[1][11] 113 Lolita Killara Motor Garage 1 Up to 1100cc
? John Stillard[12] 13 Elfin[12] Motor Improvements ? 1501 to 2000cc[5]
? Alan Ling[12] 30
Lotus Super 7
 Alan Ling ? 1101 to 1500cc[5]
DNF[13] Paul Bolton[13] 3 Lotus 23 Town & Country Garage Pty. Ltd. - 1101 to 1500cc[5] 11[13] Gearbox[12]
DNF[14] Frank Demuth[14][8] 5
Lotus 23B[14][15]
 Lane Cove Auto Port - 1101 to 1500cc[5] 8[8] Head gasket[12]
DNF[12] Steve Holland[12] 23 Lotus 23[12] Team Harper - Brakes[12]
DNF[14] Kevin Bartlett[14] 47 Alfa Romeo GTA[14]
Alec Mildren Racing Pty. Ltd.
 - 1501 to 2000cc[5] Head gasket[12]
DNF[12] Max Brunninghausen[13] 32 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ[13] Ralph Sach Motors - 1501 to 2000cc[5] Head gasket[12]
DNF[16] Bob Wright[12] 111 Tasma 1500[12] Burnie Speed Shop - 1501 to 2000cc[5] 1[16]
DNS[12] Les Howard[12] 16 Lotus 23[12] Howard & Sons Racing Team - Up to 1100cc[5] - Engine failure[12]

Race statistics:

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Record average speed proves Stewart now world’s best, The Mercury, Tuesday, 8 March 1966, page 23
  2. ^ a b Australian Tourist Trophy, Australian Motor Racing and Sporting Guide - Motor Manual's Year Book for 1967, page 85
  3. ^ Conditions for Australia Titles, 1966 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport, pages 70 to 72
  4. ^ a b Frank Matich Elfin 400 Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Programme, Longford, 4th South Pacific Championship Meeting 1966
  6. ^ a b Last years results, Official Programme, Longford, 1967
  7. ^ Alan Hamilton Porsche 904 Spyder Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  8. ^ a b c d Sports car aces and machines, Courier Mail, Saturday, 5 March 1966
  9. ^ a b c d e f Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, page 167
  10. ^ Class position not quoted in the Mercury report
  11. ^ Bob Holden Lolita Long Bridge Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Racing Car News, April 1966, pages 32-33
  13. ^ a b c d e Romsey Quints, Longford Anti-Climax, Sports Car World, May 1966, pages 48 to 50
  14. ^ a b c d e f Longford, Modern Motor, May 1966, page 33
  15. ^ Frank Demuth Lotus 23B Pub cnr Longford 1966, www.oldracephotos.com Retrieved on 29 June 2014
  16. ^ a b Quints in the Sports Car World report notes that "lap two saw the first retirement, a Tasmanian special"
  17. ^ Barry Green, Longford - Fast Track Back, page 134

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